Find the volume of the solid whose base is the region bounded by the function and the x-axis with square cross sections perpendicular to the x-axis.
A
54
B
36
C
18
D
72
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Identify the region bounded by the function f(x) = \(\sqrt{9-x^2}\) and the x-axis. This is a semicircle with radius 3 centered at the origin.
Determine the limits of integration. Since the semicircle is centered at the origin and has a radius of 3, the limits of integration are from x = -3 to x = 3.
Recognize that the cross sections perpendicular to the x-axis are squares. The side length of each square is given by the function f(x) = \(\sqrt{9-x^2}\).
Calculate the area of each square cross section, A(x), as a function of x. Since the side length is f(x), the area is A(x) = (\(\sqrt{9-x^2}\))^2 = 9-x^2.
Set up the integral to find the volume of the solid: \(\int\)_{-3}^{3} (9-x^2) \, dx. Evaluate this integral to find the volume of the solid.